//------------------------------// // Intermission - How Rarity joined the Rainboom Thieves. // Story: The Rainboom Thieves // by KingJoltik //------------------------------// Almost two years ago... “Unbelievable... three months. THREE MONTHS!!!” Rarity yelled at herself. “I can't believe this...” Rarity slumped in her chair in her boutique. She sat there depressed, unable to think. “Three months and not a bit of inspiration... no new ideas for dresses, anything...” Rarity said to herself as she sat in her chair. She looked around at her old dresses and sighed. Rarity had been a slump like no other. She hadn't thought up a single idea for a dress in three months. She just sat there, no able to do anything. “Mail!” said Derpy the Mail Mare, who had then put mail in Rarity's mailbox. She then flew off to the next mailbox. Rarity walked out and opened her mailbox. Rarity saw that her magazine, Pony Fashion Fantastico had arrived. “Hmmm...” said Rarity to herself as she skimmed through the magazine, walking back into her boutique. “What's this? A fashion week in Baltimare?” Rarity saw this and began thinking. She knew she had plenty of money saved but no dress ideas. She wasn't sure if her last dress line would work for the fashion week though. “Well, I might as well try...Let's see, the event starts two weeks from now, it'll take a week to get there....Hmmmm” Rarity entered her house and sat down. She wasn't sure, she didn't like to take big risks unless necessary. “That's right! Mother and Father are coming tomorrow! I'll have them take care of Sweetie Belle!” The next day.... “Mother, Father, could I ask you to take care of Sweetie Belle for a few weeks?” “We don't mind Rarity but may we ask why?” asked her father. “I'm going to close the boutique for a few weeks for a fashion event in Baltimare.” “Baltimare? That sounds lovely! Maybe we should all go!” suggested her mother. “No, please mother, don't. This is for business purposes mother.” said Rarity, hoping her mother would dismiss the idea. “Okay. We wouldn't want to bother you Rarity.” “Thank you.” Rarity made preparations to go Baltimare as Sweetie Belle went with their parents. Rarity was soon done and went to the train station. After boarding the train she sat down, drowning herself in her own thoughts. She thought to herself, wondering if her last line would be enough, or if she could even get inspiration at this event. Before she knew it, the days passed and she was at Baltimare. She left the train and checked in at a hotel. Later at the day of the event.... Rarity walked around the town and saw all the fashion around her. Hundreds of fashion designers with all sorts of clothes. She walked into a theater run by a noble, Silver Wood. There, she sat in the seats as multiple dresses were being shown. There she saw Silver Wood screaming at the fashion designers. “WHAT IS THIS GARBAGE?!?!?! YOU ARE ALL JOKES!!!” yelled Silver at the designer on the stage. Rarity's eyes grew as the noble continued to curse at every designer walking on the stage. Rarity thought most of the dresses that went up on the stage were really good, so even beautiful but Silver kept yelling and whining. “.....I'm glad I didn't bring my dresses, no pony should have to deal with that kind of abuse...” she said to herself quietly. Rarity then got up, seeing that getting inspiration here was not going to happen. She left with a depressed look on her face. As she slowly walked out of the theater and saw the designers walking around outside. To her, it looked like a muddy sea of colors and felt even more depressed. “Maybe this was a bad idea...” Rarity slowly began to walk out of street and then heard a voice. “You, the white unicorn with the purple mane, please stop.” said a purple colored pony. She was walking with a yellow colored pegasus mare. “Um, yes? Who are you?” “My name is Twilight Sparkle and this is my friend Fluttershy.” “I'm Rarity, what do you want?” “I was just wondering, this event started today and you sure looked depressed despite not being yelled at by that pompous noble.” “You saw that?” “Yes, you're a designer too, aren't you?” “Well, um, yes, but why do you care?” “You're looking for inspiration aren't you?” Rarity looked shocked at what she said, “How did you know?” “I'm a good observer. Tell me, do you even have dresses to show off?” “Um, uh, well....Hey! Why should I tell you?!” said Rarity with hesitation and a little bit of anger. “Because I can see you are a lost pony right now.” “I'm not lost....” “I mean that you don't know what to do with your life right now.” “I know what to do! My cutie mark is diamonds which is why I use gems for my dresses. I am a dress maker.” said Rarity, now slightly angry. “I'm not saying you're not a dress maker, I'm saying you don't know what to do right now.” “Well, um...” “Alright! I have decided! You should join us.” “Huh?” “Um...are you sure Twilight?” asked Fluttershy. “Yes, I think she could be a big help Fluttershy.” said Twilight with confidence. “I don't understand, are you trying to hire me?” “No, let's just say, um, I could use you for a special job this week.” “A special job?” “Yes and I guarantee you'll get plenty of money if you need some.” “Well....” said Rarity and then just stood there and thinking for a bit. “I don't know.... Why should I trust you Twilight?” “Good question, I guess that's up to you.” “Hmmmmm....” Twilight put her hoof out, “Well? Will you help me?” Rarity looked at Twilight for a second and then slowly hoofshaked her hoof. “Okay, I'm in.”